CVE-2004-1097 Other in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via format string vulnerabilities in the Cherokee web server when PAM authentication is enabled.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2004-1097?

CVE-2004-1097 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Dec 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Format string vulnerability in the cherokee_logger_ncsa_write_string function in Cherokee 0.4.17 and earlier, when authenticating via auth_pam, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the URL.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1097?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cherokee Cherokee Httpd.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1097?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1097 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2004-1097 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1097 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m8r7-8362-fv6x.

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